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All the scripts described below can be read in full on the Lazy Bee Scripts web site (click on the titles).
However, all the scripts on this site are copyrighted. They may not be printed, quoted or performed without the permission of Lazy Bee Scripts.
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Full length play set in the Jewish community in 19th century Eastern Europe. Clever and funny, with a plot that twists and turns. Multiple locations, but easy to realise without elaborate scenery.

Synopsis

Reuven, the son of a Rabbi, is studying to be a Rabbi too. He needs a wife to support him, but also to prevent him being drafted into the Czar's army. Unfortunately he and his family have to move to another village where their matchmaker runs into another Matchmaker.

When the local police force is baffled by a series of seemingly unrelated murders they decide that the only answer is to recall the rule-breaking individualist detective Bob Marsland to take over. His Clouseau-like antics somehow achieve the breakthrough the police have been seeking.

Full-length play, morphing from light back-stage romantic comedy into a murder mystery and back again. Single set, most of which is put in place during the course of the play.

Synopsis

This is great fun. Starting with a bare stage, under the guise of tidying the theatre's store of props and costumes, the characters accidentally build the set of a drawing-room murder mystery, and Phyllis's daydream of being the Lady of the Manor suddenly comes to life as a period drama, until the spell is broken, leaving Phyllis with new insights into her life.

Abridgement of William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', with the original text reduced by a thousand lines or so. (The abridgement is copyrighted, so we charge for scripts and copying rights, but performances are royalty-free.)

Synopsis

Fairies make mischief in the Athenian woods, mixing up two couples and pairing the fairy queen with one of the 'Rude Mechanicals' who are in the woods rehearsing a play. When all is straight, we finally get to see the Mechanicals' play, and the Athenian nobility turn critics.The text aims to provide a workable edition of Shakespeare for secondary schools.

Minimum Male roles = 2. Minimum Female roles = 7. Minimum total with doubling = 10. Minimum total without doubling = 10. No chorus. The characters are all adults. They are written as 3M, 7F, but one of the male characters could be switched to female with the change of a couple of lines.

Run Time

Around 90 minutes. [Estimated!]

Music

None.

Style

Modern comedy play. Single set (reception room of large, old US house), simple props. Three acts.

Synopsis

Jasmine and Chester arrive at Summer Meadows, a large out-of-town mansion, looking for the owner. What they meet is a collection of people who are, at the very least, eccentric. When Jasmine starts to question them fiercely, the residents start to question her motives - then Jasmine goes missing...

McClutchy the butler is enjoying a semi-retirement in Morgrave Manor, but his peace is shattered by new arrivals. Elaine is the niece of the previous owner, and has inherited the Manor. Old secrets are about to be uncovered.

Abbey's brainwave intended to help her and flatmate Jess out of their financial difficulties becomes more and more complex. Her carefully planned art heist seems foolproof until accomplices Suzy and Eva become involved, as does the local police chief with surprising results.

Full-length murder mystery play (single set). A comedy which manages to get as far as self-parody whilst delivering a complex and satisfying mystery.

Synopsis

Two couples attend a Murder Mystery Weekend, only to discover that they all have links to the main actor in the piece. Before too long, he's been murdered for real and the race is on to solve the murder and avoid jail!

Richard and Miranda's stormy marriage might reach some semblance of stability during a murder mystery party for their friends. Unfortunately tensions abound at the party and someone is actually murdered.

A full length play encompassing comedy, a who-dunnit, and some farce. A single, country house lounge set.

Synopsis

When Harriet Downey's husband heads off to a Pacific island, leaving her with a mountain of debt, she looks for ways of raising funds to keep the family home, Downey Grange, up and running. Harriet's pet project is a chess weekend, bringing together enthusiasts who had only previously played each other online. As one of these enthusiasts is DCI Gareth Trench, enjoying some well-earned leave, it seems likely that some foul deed is in the offing.